OneForce Blog-2: The Mighty Power of Thought
I’m recollecting some matters in our last TG reunion and it’s about the most important asset a person could have. What could be that asset—is it the money—his house—the business—or even his family? Well, medical doctors claim that a person’s most important asset is his physical wellbeing, his health—and who won’t agree? Our physical health is really a goldmine—one that is truly important if we consider performing at our peak every moment. Let me suggest another personal asset—his mental attitude towards things, towards life. I’m replaying OneForce info sheet—every experience we had is an EFFECT and the MIND, interestingly enough, is the CAUSE.
Mental attitudes are important because they are processes by which one gives meaning to something and internally reacts to things he sees, he hears, and to every experience.
Could it be that Pinoy attitude be a cause of Pinoy disunity?
Could it be that blaming President Gloria Arroyo be the most comfortable reaction—the easiest thing to do for us to feel good? Are we not to blame Pinoy (mental) attitude for all the miseries disunity? As my TG friend Jet would say, internal change must begin with the man in the mirror—to improve this nation.
Perhaps, the time is NOW to change the norm of that Pinoy mindset—start thinking, start believing (now) that The Filipino People is A United Race.
You’re probably observing current realities and thinking, “That’s a hard thing to do because that’s not what I see in this country.”—and I can understand that reaction—the Filipino brain is used to this type of thinking (To see is to believe.)
And that can be a problem—we were taught to “see first” in order to believe something to exist—we were taught merely to observe what’s happening.
Change is possible—we can shift our thinking pattern from “To see is to believe” to “To believe is to see.”—which is really what the Holy Book prescribes. We can change mindsets and grasp a power of new thought patterns that lead to genuine change within.
In other words, let’s change the way we think so we change the results—permanently.
Old ways of thinking patterns brought us current realities that we often don’t appreciate very much. Emphatically, NOW is a moment to change—beginning with our thought patterns—and to start believing—so we can see—that The Filipino is indeed a United Race. TO BELIEVE IS TO SEE.
A key is to focus on what’ common—focus on the things that we can both work on together—and not on the things that we disagree with. Start focusing on what is constructive, on what is common—and we shall see great things.
Does anyone have an idea how powerful a human thought is—how powerful the mind is. Well, if you ask me—human thoughts are more powerful than any boosting force emanating from rocket ships or space shuttles. It’s that powerful but how? A space shuttle requires megatons of airline fuel to create massive thrusting force in order to escape earth’s gravitational pull, ultimately crossing-over earth’s atmosphere. And that’s enormous.
Your thoughts, on the other hand and by far reaching standards, pass the earth’s atmosphere, escape the grip of the solar system, and further escape the greater grip of the Milky Way galaxy in a fairly easy manner! Our thoughts don’t require megatons of airline fuel to cross-over earth’s atmosphere—all we need to do is create an idea in our minds, and zoom!—it touched the biggest star in the universe in no time.
Our daily prayers, using only our thoughts, are capable of reaching the third heavens in which no sophisticated equipment, even the most advanced space shuttle or rocket can reach.
That is the mighty power of thought! Comparing human thoughts with rocket ships—absolutely no match.
Imagine the possibilities.
Homer Villa
